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West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-09-30

material for argument. One mem
Der will require. facts; another will
be content with the lobbyists as
surance that his statements are solid
differences from facts; third must
have his emotional nature played
upon: others can be best "convinc
ed" by appealing with "eloquence
and persuasiveness" to their preju-
dices. In view of the simple mind
ed innocence of the well-meaning
citizen usually selected by the con-
stituencies to represent them at the
State capital, it is seldom difficult
to secure honest support for the
most Ubiquitous and impolitic meas
ures. Eloquence here finds employ
ment at the hands Of the corporation
lobbyist in recommending the worse
cause and smothering the incompe-
tent members scrupples. Speaking
of the means used to reach members
Mr.. Crawford said, that he frequent
ly got passes for members and for
their friends.
While at Omaha the commission
had before them another witness
who took much more serious and
appreciative view of the subject.
He testified as to the interference of
the Union Pacific Company with the
politics OfNebraska. Sometimes it's
employees, he said. were present in
the legislative bodies as members
and sometimes as lobbyists; they
had corrupted conventions and Leg
islatures by the use of money.
There had been much less interior
ence, he said, in the Legislature by
the Union Pacific within the last
two years, but before that time he
had seen droves of men taken from
the company's shops and offices and
driven TO the polls to vote AT one
time, when there was talk of build
ing line that would interfere with
the Union Pacific, Jay Gould tele-
graphed that if Douglas county, in
which Omaha is situated, aided the
new road with bonds he would re-
move the Union Pacific shops and
offices from Omaha. Such revela-
tions as these are full Of suggestions.
Corporation methods and morals are
the same in the East as in the West,
and it is not in Nebraska alone that
railroads interfere in politics.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-09-30
tConcluded in next issue.

We cannot do better than to give
our readers the following admirable
editorials from the Monroe Watch
man:
Seeing that the recent foolish and
disgusting behavior of the Grand
Army politicians at Wheeling is
consolidating and Strengthening the
Democratic party all over the State.
the Iateuigencer is vociferously try
ing to reorganize the Camden and
anti Camden factions of the Demo
cratic party and again array them
against each other. But the little
philanthropic scheme won't work.
Gov. Wilson made no attack upon
Mr.. Camden in his Wheeling speech
and no amount of twisting can force
such a construction of his words.
The plain truth is that all Demo
Gratis, whether friends of Mr.. Cam
den or not, are indignant at the in
suit offered to the country and to
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-09-30
THE TELEPHONE MONOPOLY.

On last Monday the L. S. Circuit
Court in Boston decided in favor Of
Bells monopoly. The case was this.
The Government brought suit to
cancel the Bell patent on the ground
it was procured by fraud and bri-
berry. If patent was fraudulently
obtained, it is void and the Court
will declare it a nullity. 1t seems
conceded that Bells patent will be
set aside whenever case is heard
on the merits, but it is the policy of
this monopoly to evade decision
by interpoSing some technical de-
Tense. The pOintjust ruled on was,
whether, in the absence of any
specific statute, the L. S, by direct
ion of the Attorney General, can
bring suit to cancel a patent !?
The court decides that such suit
cannot be brought rs the law now
stands.
The Bell monopoly compels the
public to pay probably $5,000,000 a
year more for telephone service than
they would pay if his patent was
cancelled. His patent has six years
more to run and his company is too
rich and powerful to be resisted by
any rival patent. 1t is the duty of
Congress to pass = law authorizing
AMI directing the Att'y-General to
bring suit. Ii the politicians were
not trucking to monopoly such
law would be enacted within the first
week after Congress meets.
Ii Congress will not do its duty
the public must pay $3O,0O0,000,
Is million for 6 years. to a cOrpo-
ration whose monopoly rests on
fraud and bribery. 1t is spectacles
such as this that disgust voters with
the present political parties. Stock
in the Bell company sells for high
price because and only because the
belief prevails in financial circles
that the money of monopoly is
stronger than the will Of the people.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-09-30
PROHIBITION AND THE CHURCH.

We continue from last issue the effort
to reproduce the thoughts expressed by
the Rev. Sanford III. Cobb in the Prince
ton Reriew for July.
If prohibition be adopted, some
will welcome it as an experiment in
which they have great faith, some
will tolerate it as a temporary mis-
take of the popular judgment, and
some will resist it as an invasion of
personal liberty.
The real principle involved in pro-
hibition is directly adverse to the
spirit and methods of the church; it
is opposite to the aims of the church.
The aim of the church is to establish
christian manhood and bring about
self-control which results from
spiritual and moral power: which
results from inward gracious
strength, and which never results
from external safeguards. The aim
of the church is to lessen drink by
building up that self-control which
is the outcome of manly virtue and
which overcomes temptation; she
does not teach that cowardice which
runs away from temptation. The
strength of moral manhood says, 81
will not, because / ought not" 1t is
moral child who says: II will not,
because | cannot" The theory Of
prohibition, instead of teaching men
to be strong in grace, strong in a
consciousness of self-control, teaches
men to rely on an iron wall of exter
nal circumstance. This is very far
removed from the scriptural concep-
tion of christian manliness. Accord
ing to the moral theory of prohibit
ton there ought to have been a high
fence around the tree of knowledge,
so that Eve could not reach it. The
philosopher will tell You that you
cannot make men virtuous by COM
pulsion; true christian morality
says that you ought not to try.
The point of objection is clear.
Whatever may be the benefits Of
prohibition as civil measure: al
though prohibition may accomplish
what the most sanguine hope forget
it should not be urged by the church
as a remedy. We should not teach
society that prohibition is required
by christian morals. We should
not teach the drunkard that his sal
Walton from the curse of rum is to
be found only in prohibition. We
should not teach the youth that
their best safeguard is legal compul-
sion. We should not teach the
world that christian manhood re-
Quires civil law either for its crea-
ton or for its preservation. To
teach this is to teach what is con-
trary to the principles of christian
truth, and is treason to the Lord.
But for the church to advocate pro-
hibition is for the church to teach
men to rely on the eompulsion of a
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-09-30

The politicians see the million
aire- privileged class in possession
of the accustomed avenues to the
public ear and the politicians are
afraid to oppressively champion the
propositions which are right, which
they believe in, which are popular
with the rank and file, and which,
in private conversation, are never
controversial.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-09-30

has long prevailed. that 4 tYX on
foreign goods, for tho purpose of
preventing competition with domes-
tic products, is q public benefit, yet
the rank and tile have come to un-
derstand that tariff for protection
is simply continuance to compel the
many to pay tribute to the few. The
contrast between the vast wealth of
manufacturers and the poverty of
their employees is an argument no
sophistry can answer, and this con-
trast has educated the masses; Ian
gushing agriculture sees property
concentrating in the hands of pro-
tected milionaires, and the lesson is
not unheeded. 1t is known to those
who have Investigated the subject
that the present tariff puts So into
the pockets of the beneliciaries of
protection for every one dollar that
goes into the treasury, and this fact
is becoming so well understood by
"the ignorant masses" that they
cannot be much longer controlled.
The politicians seem to comprehend
that the protective feature OF the
tariff will not survive one election
after the real truth is known to all
as clearly as it is already known to
the more intelligent part of the COM
munity, but many politicians will
not aggressively agitate this subject
because unwilling to incur the COM
bined hostility of the millionaire
benefciaries of the present tax.
Disguise it as we may, the feeling
is deep seated and is growing, that
the people cannot rely upon either
of the present political parties to
furnish remedy for the situation.
A party is measured, not by its pro-
fessions, but by the evidences of
sincerity given by the men it puts
in office, and, disguise it as we may,
q majority now in Office are looked
upon as the emissaries and stool
pigeons of railroad managers and
tariff. protected millionsires.
The present condition is the le-
gitimate and inevitable product of
the policies of the Republican party;
the present condition could not have
occurred if the principles of the
Democratic party had been enforced.
The George movement is more of n
protest against an abandonment of
Democratic doctrine than an en-
dOrsement of his theory that land
should be taxed to its full rental
value. There is yet time for our
party to place itself in line with the
popular instinct. To do so, it is
Only necessary to make bold and
sincere proclamation of sound Dem
ocratic principles, and to place be-
fore voters capable men who, defying
the railroad influence and defying
the hostility of the millionaire bene-
ficiaries of the tariff, will serve the
people honestly and fearlessly. We
cannot succeed by practicing a de-
ception. We cannot succeed by pre-
tending to accept Republican doe
trineS.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-09-30
with advantage by the representa-
tives of the rural population.

Win advantage Dy the representa-
tives of the rural population.
While agriculture was prospecting
while the farmer was getting from
a $l.00 to $1.25 for bushel of
wheat and $500 per. cwt., gross. for
the steer he raised, he did not both
err his mind much about trasports-
ton and tariff questions, because at
the end of the year he found that he
had more than made expenses, but
since his wheat has deprecated TO
70 a 75 cents per bushe!-33 per
cent.-and the steer he raises to
$3.50 per cwt.-a decline in per cent.
as great as that in wheat-and con-
sequently at the end of the year is
harassed with an unpaid fertilizer
note or tax-account, it is very natu-
raj that he should reflect upon the
causes that have led this shrinkage
in the value of his crops, and to in
quire whether there is not some way
open to him by which he can with
hold for his own benefit, or rather TO
meet his tax-account. more than he
has been able to do of the 20 cents
he receives for his wheat. Neither
the city tradesmen nor the trans
portation companies, in considera-
ton of the shrinkage in yield as
well as price of products, propose to
make any reductions in his favor.
and he is therefore compelled to re-
sort to such means as his intelli-
gence suggests for his relief.
When he sees from the reports is
sued by the Federal treasury that
the receipts thereof amount to $780,
100000 more than the government
has any need for; when by close Oh
servation of the tarifi.tax system he
sees that every man, woman or child
indirectly contributes TO the pay
ment Of this revenue, and when he
finds that some OF the industries OF
this country are opposed to releasing
this surplus to the people, and that
these same industries are rejoicing
in q "boom'' of success while the
value of his farm and crops is con
stantly shrinking, he cannot fail to
be impressed with the fact that the
government under which he lives is
engaged in class legislation. Why
is it that the manufactures is so
much in love with protection, and
why is it that he is so prosperous
On the other hand, why is il that
agriculture is the only interest that
is going backward, and why IS 1t
that the thousands Of mechanics in
the towns and villages all over this
land are only half.worked and are
suffering for the neccssaries of life ?
The answer is n simple one, and is
found in the fact that the agricul.
tural classes and village mechanics
ire being ovcrtaXed for the benefit
of the protected class. 1t is plain,
then, if farmers would save more
than they do of the 70 cents realized
upon their wheat they must buy
cheaper, and in order to buy cheap
or they must abolish the protective
feature Of our tariff system. 1t is
not necessary for farmers and me-
chanics to 60 outside of their party
organization to accomplish this re-
suit, as they have the might Of mum
bers to stamp their demands upon
the policy oftheir party, if they will
only initiate the positiveness assert
ed by city representatives in public
bodies.-Clarke county { Va. Cour-
Ter.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-09-30
StateEditiop

ssThe brave man is not he who feels no
fear,
For that were stupid and irrational;
But he whose noble soul the peril knows,
Aud bravely dares the danger nature
shrinSs from"
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-09-30

Once mind measured the man, and
honorable included honest; wise men
sat around our council fires, and gil
ant intellects grappled with the
problems of the day; the peoples
interest was sought and sclf-interest
avoided.
Now money measures the man,and
dishonesty is the best policy; fools
sit around our council fires and Fee
bly, struggle to appear wise and elo-
quent; while each is for himself and
"Devil take the hindmost." Corrup-
tion runs rampant. Caucuses openly
sell their offices to the highest bid
der, to get money with which to
bride voters. Men pay for their po-
sitions and fawning sycophants
praise the bribery as generosity.
Once We were pure republic, now
we are becoming an oligarchy of
rich corruptionists.
Let us not lac misunderstood, how
ever. 1t is not riches merely that
we oppose, but the corrupt use of
riches; and we oppose it in every
form, whether used to pack pri-
mary, bride voter, explain" sub
ject to a stupid legislator or buy a
crown for old King Caucus.
Let us have a settled policy for
the next campaign, for in our nom
committal policy heretofore lies the
strength of the labor party now
threatening us. Let us openly dis
avow the so-called protective" pol
icy that fosters monopoly, and thus
builds up the enormous fortunes en-
dangering the country, and let us
nominate men better known for their
brains than for their pocketbooKs.
This done, not only will this State
be again strongly Democratic, but
the Federal offices will also be in our
hands.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-09-30
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA.:
jefferson county, to-wit:

Jefferson county, to-wIt:
In the CLERKS office Of the Circuit Court.
i, T. w. Latimer, Clerk of said Court,
do hereby certify that Samuel Howell,
one of the Commissioners appointed by
decree Of February 1G, 1887, entered in
the cause Of Samuel Howell, Commits
sioner of School Lands, against George
Zorger's heirs, has this day given bond
in accordance with law, in penalty Of
$4,000, as provided in said decree.
Given under my hand this Sth day Of
September, 1887,
Teste-
T.w. LATIMER, Clerk.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-09-30

QUERY.-When Wall Street con-
trolls ali the railroads, coal mines,
petroleum wells and iron furnaces in
the country, what power will be left
to the United States government?
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-09-30

A high tariff has been kept up
under various preteXts for the last
twenty-five years. 1t may prove in
tcresting to review the various ex-
pedients by which this has been
done, and to properly do this we will
give an outline of its progress from
the time it began until the present
time. The sole object of the tariff
at first was to raise the revenue
without the tax being recognized by
the people Men paid more for their
goods than their worth, but not
knowing their worth, did not know
they were taxed Soon the manu-
facturers saw in the manipulation Of
this tariff good way of making
money for themselves, and under the
plea that the industries Of the coun-
try were weak, they claimed the pa
ternal protection OF the government.
The tax was therefore so arranged
that the many contributed TO the
success of the few, and these few
claiming to be weak, grew rich and
powerful. Another plea had to be
invented to meet this case, so these
prayers on society started the idea
that, the Weather the master, the
more wages he could afford to pay
and changed the cry Of 'Protection
to the industry" into protection to
the workingman." For some time
the workingmen were deceived by
this, but they have lately discovered
that more strikes occur in highly
protected regions than elsewhere,
and have recognized in the employer
an oppressor, not n friend. A slav-
cry worse in all its features than
the old negro slavery of the South,
is in force among the highly pro-
tected coal and iron fields of Penn
sylvania, and j. Gould pays no more
wages than j. Smith-the hawk,
though very powerful BIRD, makes
but poor protector for the dove
cot.
In order to carry out the ideas of
these men who profit by it, more
than n hundred million dollars a
year, over and above the expenses
of the government, have been col.
lected from the poor on articles of
necessity, and this is but a drop in
the bucket to the vast amount that
has, by the consequent raising OF
the price of articles manufactured
at home, found its way into the
hands of the wealthy manufacturer.
Were such tax levied directly n
rebellion would ensue; indirectly
raised as it is, it is not probable
that it causes the present 'hard
times?"
Let the issue he clearly stated in
our next platform. Low tariff and
no monopoly"
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themselves by these Grand Army
malignants; and they will see to it,
by united effort, that the party which
endorses !such conduct is ittingly
rebuked at the polls.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-09-30

The address of the Rev. PentecOSt
to the anti-poverty society, printed
OF the first page, is suggestive.
Wichita eagle., 1887-08-11
The c., I'll, & ID. Affairs,

NEW YORK, Aug. 10.-The investiga-
ton by the Cincinnati, Hamilton 81 Day
ton committee was continued today but the
work of tracing the perferred stock was
suspended and attention turned TO the af-
fairs of the Vandalia line The counsel
for the committee states that Ives is in,
debted to the road for very large amount
Of money, but whether it is 81 800, 600 or
not he declines to state Negotiations are
now going on for taking up all the Ives
loans secured by Cincinnati, Hamilton &
Dayton collateral and one creditor, Civ
ing Evans. has been paid $3.50. 600 and left
at once for Saratoga William Fellows.
loan were asked to compromise on their
claim but refused. Other creditors are
now considering the offers made
One of the largest creditors states that
the securities are being bought up by
parties who are both we'll and favorably
known, but their names are refused. 1t is
expected that all the Ives claims will be
paid up in a few days, but the largest
creditors insist on payment in full. The
negotiations looking TO the compromises
on the secured loans are being conducted
in the interest of unsecured creditors.
There are several creditors who are amply
secured by collaterals given by Ives in re-
spOnses to calls for margin and these loans
the unsecured creditors have made ar
engagements To carry in order that the ex-
cess of securities will be in their own
hands The full amount of Ives liabili-
ties rs stated on the street is ST, 000, 900,
but this figure represents the same loans in
several different shapes.
Wichita eagle., 1887-08-11
Ball and Bat.
Scie ntists in Session.

NEW YORK, Aug. 10. - The thirty
sixth meeting of the American Association
for the Advancement of Science began this
morning in Columbia college. The open
ing session was held In the great hall OF
the library and various class rooms were
used as lecture rooms. This afternoon lee
lures on the following subjects were given:
The importance to the advancement of
physical science of the teaching of physics
in the public Schools" by Prof. W. A
Anthony of Cornell university.
"a review of the data for the study of
the prehistoric chronology of America, -
by Prof. d. G. Brinton of Media, Pa
Vegetable parasites and evolution" by
Prof. w. E. Farlow of Cambridge.
Economy in the management of the
soil" by DR.. Henry E. Alvord of Am
herst
The work of the International congress
of biologists, by G. K. Gilbert of Wash
ington.
THE chemistry of nitrogen as disclosed
in the constitution of the Alkoloids," by
Prof. Albert 3. Prescott of Ann Arbor,
Mich.
The sessions, which will continue for a
week, will be interspersed with trips to
pleasure resorts near the city.
BosToN, Aug. 10-The National Elec-
trio Light Association today listened to a
paper by Lieut.. J. B. Murdoch of the
navy on electric light outfit for new
cruisers" DR.. Waldo described certain
devices for testing the strength of wire by
pressure. In the afternoon the association
went on en- excursion down the bay.
Wichita eagle., 1887-08-11
Labor Party Convention.

ROCHESTER, n. Y, Aug 10-The
united labor party convention in this city is
attended by delegates from various parts of
the state. A msjority of the delegates are
Knights of Labor There are no members
of George clubs of New York city present
but there are few anti-poverty men from
the rural districts. John J. June, of SYRIA
cuse, member of the state committee, IA
vors the union of all labor parties on a state
ticket this fall, but thinks each organiza
ton should have separate platform. At
] o'clock this afternoon the state commit
tee went into executive session at the new
Osborne House. At o'clock the conven-
ton was called to order at kalbs hall by
Chairman ABBOTT, of the committee.
The platform of the Cincinnati conven-
ton was read and referred TO the commit
tee on resolutions after permanent orgsniZs-
ton is effected. At 8 O'Clock recess was
taken to enable the congressional delega
lions to meet and name members of com
mittees on permanent organization, ere
dentisls, resolutions and rules.
The committee on permanent orgsnizs
ton reported John J. June, of Syracuse.
for chairman and he was elected. On tax
ing the chair he made speech in which he
denounced the proposed horizontal tariff
reduction and the giving of public land to
large corporations, demanding that they be
reserved for homestead and presumption
claims.
Adjourned to tomorrow
Wichita eagle., 1887-08-11
Heartless Dissertation.

BosToN, Aug. 10-This evenings Rec
ord published an article charging that a
horrible Dissertation of the graves of the
dead in Boston has been going on for near
ly week on Baylestown street, directly
opposite the public library. The Edison
Electric Light Co. dug a trench along
Boylestown street for the purpose of lay
ing their wires. AS the workmen ascend
ed the hill they encountered the tops of
graves and vaults. The tops Of the graves
were broken in and their contents thrown
out on the side of the street with earth,
brick and stones. Some of the bones have
been hung upon the fence of the common,
where they are the object of scurrilous
jests. A woman named Dolan sold one of
the skulls to a young man for fifty cents
this morning who said he was Harvard
medical student.